Cedar introduces student ID policy

This semester, every Cedar Shoals student was given their own identification card that came with a lanyard. The IDs correspond to each unique student ID number, and students can use their IDs in the library and cafeteria.

“I think that it’s nice for everyone to have it. It makes it easier to check out books if you have it with you,” Cedar Shoals librarian Kerry Hogan said. “We’ve never had that ability before, so it’s really nice. At my last school where I was before I came to Cedar Shoals, we did have library cards that you could scan, but never here.”

Student IDs display each students’ lunch number, their barcode and their grade. The new ability for students to scan their ID in the lunch line or while checking into school makes the process smoother.  

“We have a long line of kids outside every morning, and with the cards they won’t have to type (their lunch number) and make the wait longer,” receptionist Arnulfo Flores said. “It helps speed up the process of checking in. I think it’s great.”

Not all students are wearing them, however. Whether it has to do with forgetting them or not being used to using a newer item, they still haven’t been used by all students. However, comments from the Associate Principal of Instruction, James Price, show that ID cards can be useful when it comes to the schools safety. 

“We want to keep students safe. Everybody in the building wants to be safe. So I think that we want to make sure we reiterate that safety is the number one priority. They can also help you out in the community,” Price said. “If we have our students with those badges, we’re able to know that these are the students with you, and you can probably use them to take up or just make sure you have everybody accounted for.”